Scarlet thought that Sebastian was only drunk, but he walked just fine, leaving her astonished at his burst of emotions. She followed him to the dining table and sat down across from him as he ate his dinner.

"You don't have to be jealous of Alexander," she meant to say, conveying that Alexander has no place in her heart.

"Just don't mind me," he replied, focusing on his meal.

She sighed when Sebastian refused to look at her as if she had a contagious disease. "Why do you like me now, Seb?" she dared to ask the question that had been on her mind since the day of his confession....